_Hermanstadt_ is a fair city, consisting of well proportioned houses, regularly plaistered and covered with brick; and is incompassed with an intire brick wall, and that again with the water either of a mote, or river, which surrounds it. Over the gate, by which we entered, is the statue of _Hermannus_, the founder of the place. It is designed to be yet farther fortified by the Germans; for which end they are now marking out the place of a citadel, which they propose to build so strong and regular, as thereby to curb not only this city, but the whole province. It is intirely inhabited by Saxons, and consequently by professors of the Lutheran or Augustan confession. They have here three churches, of which the cathedral is large and well adorned. The General, and German garrison, which now consists of twelve hundred men, as likewise a few other papists, are fain to be contented with a private chapel. General _Rabutin_ is a comely, courteous, and facetious gentleman, of severe discipline, and prudent management of the Imperial soldiery, which thro this whole province, to the number of about ten thousand men, is committed to his charge. He is of French extraction, and was forced to fly while young, on account of a duel, from his native country to the court of _Vienna_; where after long service he at length obtained favour of the Princess of _Holstein_ then wife to Chancellor _Sinsendorff_; who after that minister’s death condescended to marry him, and so raised him to his present pitch of fortune. The civil government is in the hands of the _Judex Cibiniensis_, whose jurisdiction reaches not only over this city, but even the whole Saxon district. Next to him is the _Consul Cibiniensis_, whose government is confined within the city. And besides these there is a senate of about sixteen, and then a commonalty of about an hundred men. The place in Latin is called _Cibinium_, from the adjoining river _Cibin_.